Unit Description: Beginning in the second half of the 19th Century, economic, political, and cultural factors contributed to a push for westward expansion and more aggressive United States foreign policy.
Stage 1- Desired Results
Essential Questions
Enduring Understandings
Students understand that...
Can the "White Man's Conquest" of Native Americans be justified?
Did the press cause the Spanish-American War?
Does the need for self-defense give the United States the right to interfere in the affairs of Latin America?
Geography influences needs, culture, opportunities, choices, interests, and skills
Common Core Standards and Performance Indicators:
Themes:
GEO: Geography, Humans, and the Environment
GOV: Power, Authority, and Governance
CIV: Civic Ideals and Practices
ECO: Creation, Expansion, and Interaction of Economic Systems
Social Studies Content Area Standards:
History of the United States and New York
Geography
Economics
Civics, Citizenship, and Government
Social Studies Practices (begin on page 3)
Common Core Learning Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science,and Technical Subjects (begins on page 76)
Knowledge
Students know that...
8.3a Continued westward expansion contributed to increased conflicts with Native Americans.
8.3b The Spanish American War contributed to the rise of the United States as an imperial power.
8.3c Interest in Pacific trade contributed to an increase in United States foreign interactions.
8.3d The Roosevelt Corollary expanded the Monroe Doctrine and increased United States involvement in the affairs of Latin America. This led to resentment of the United States among many Latin America.
Key Terms:
Skills
Students will be able to...
Describe the effects of the transcontinental railroad on the movement toward westward expansion.
Explain examples of Native Americans resistance to the western encroachment, including the Sioux Wars and the flight and surrender of Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce.
Identify United States and New York State policies toward Native Americans in regards to the creation of reservations, efforts to assimilate Native Americans.
Describe how yellow journalism contributed to the United States entry into the Spanish-American War.
Explain how the events and outcomes of the Spanish American War contributed to the shift to imperialism in the United States foreign policy.
Assess the events surrounding the annexation of Hawaii.
Identify the effects of the Open Door Policy.
Describe the importance of the Panama Canal.
Examine the effects of the Roosevelt Corollary and its effects on the United States relationship with Latin America.
Imperialism
Isolationism
Transcontinental
Assimilation
Yellow Journalism
Foreign Policy
Open Door Policy
Roosevelt Corollary
Monroe Doctrine
Stage 2- Assessment Evidence
Summative Tasks
Formative Tasks
Making Connections to the Philippine War: Asks students to use prior knowledge to connect a photo to historical events (Beyond the Bubble)
DBQ 15: The Debate Over American Imperialism: Students take a position on the legitimacy of America's imperialist policies (page 67)
American Imperialism: Asks students to support a document's assertion that Americans were against expansion (Beyond the Bubble)
Explosion of the USS Maine: Uses multiple perspectives to show students the confusion that surrounded the explosion of the Maine (Beyond the Bubble)
Multiple perspectives on the Mystery of the Maine. Shows how different countries had different views of what happened, and how those views can change with time. (page 48-50)
Summarize the Roosevelt Corollary, with organizer (Gilder)
Excerpt from Harper's Weekly on the USS Maine: Questions, discusses source reliability (Gilder)
Petition Against the Annexation of ___?": Interactive activity that asks the students to hypothesize where this petition originated. (Docs Teach)
Stage 3- Related Lessons
Lesson Plans and Content
Videos, Documents, and Resources
The Era of Industrial Growth and Foreign Expansion Resource Book
Railroads and the West page 12
The Native American Experience pages 72-85
Expansion and Foreign Policy pages 87-96
Remember the Maine! page 45
Read, Write, Think: Spanish American War: Should the U.S. invade Cuba?
Sitting Bull and the "Pacification" of the Western Tribes Primary Sources: Includes five primary sources and a mock trial of Sitting Bull as a culmination of the lessons.(page 42)
Panama Canal is "Open for Business" (cartoon: Docs Teach)
Joint Resolution of Congress to annex Hawaii (Our Documents)
Letter from Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii protesting the annexation (Docs Teach)
Excerpts from the Homestead Act and the Pacific Railway Act, both accompanied by a graphic organizer (Gilder)
Two minute speech on "How did Manifest Destiny Shape the American West?" (Gilder)
Yellow Journalism Video-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU2BjNTcToU